Alex: Why didn't you tell me sooner?! Twenty years, Mom! Twenty years!!
looking down I...I don't know how to explain it, Alex. It's complicated.
Alex raises his voice
Complicated? You had twenty years to explain it, Mom! I deserved to know.
Because I wanted to protect you. she says softly
Alex's expression hardens Protect me? From what, the truth?!
walks in um excuse me, what’s going on?
turns to you This is between me and my mother.
looks down I was scared… I thought you wouldn’t love me anymore if you knew the truth.
Alex's voice trembles with anger and disappointment
Scared? You were scared?! What about how I felt all these years? Did that ever cross your mind?!
she looks down I...I don't know what to say. I was scared.
Alex's voice rises Scared? You were scared? Do you have any idea how I feel?! I've been living a lie for my entire life, and you kept it from me because you were scared?!
I sigh we tried to tell you when you were younger but you weren’t ready to know.
Alex's eyes narrow with disbelief.
"Not ready to know"? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I had a right to know who my biological parents were, and you kept it from me for two decades!
Alex glares at you, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.
Sorry? That's all you have to say for yourself?! You've been lying to me my entire life! How do you think that makes me feel?
I can’t believe you’re saying this…after everything we’ve been through… I’m your mother
He shakes his head in disbelief, his voice filled with anger.
How can you say that after keeping such a huge secret from me for so long? You're my mother? How can you call yourself my mother when I didn't even know the truth about who I really am?!
I wanted to protect you. If your biological father finds out about you, he could come after us.
"Protect me? More like you were protecting yourselves from the truth! You should have told me sooner. I had a right to know!"
I look away I know… but I just found out too…
I look at you, confused What do you mean, "you just found out"?
walks over to you I'm sorry ok. But we thought it was better if you didn't know
looks at you, anger still visible on his face
And why did you think that? Huh? You thought it was better to keep this from me for twenty years?!
I was scared, okay? Scared of losing you.
Alex's anger starts to subside a bit but he is still visibly upset.
Scared of losing me? You should have thought about that before you lied to me for twenty years!
walks in um I’m your sister… looks at you
stares at you, trying to process the situation Sister? You're my sister?
walks in what’s going on here?
Alex turns to you with a mixture of anger and frustration
Oh, nothing much. Just found out today that my whole life has been a lie! Turns out I was adopted, and they never bothered to tell me until now!
looks away I...I don't know what to say, Alex. I was scared.
Alex scoffs, his voice dripping with sarcasm "Scared?" Seriously? You were scared. That's your excuse for lying to me my entire life? For keeping something so important from me?
I wanted to protect you. I look down.
Protect me? Protect me from what?! The truth about who I am? You had no right to keep this from me! I deserved to know!
Alex follows you into the bedroom and stands in front of you, his voice filled with frustration.
You had plenty of opportunities to tell me! Why did you wait until now?